I'm trying to hold onto the boat
I resist jumping out when the water comes flooding in
I know that eventually, I have to let go
I have to save my own skin
But still here I am
Aboard a sinking ship
Still here I am
Holding onto what was once a relationship
For some reason I won't let go
Not for the life of me
I know it's a sinking boat
That only I can save me
Fear tightens its rope
I look into the dark depths
Deep, black, and endless
My heart pounds in my chest
I panic, gasping for breath
The ships still going down
I try not to lose hope
Otherwise I'll drown
At the last second I finally leap
Only to discover the depth of my fear
The water's only waist-deep
The deep and endless depths of before are no longer here
Originally posted on my blog, rithimuspoeta.blogspot.com